This serene garden hosts everything from orchids to Amazonian trees to large ferns, and is a haven for wild animals such as marmosets, frogs and tropical birds. The gardens were originally created ...

From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a study published in the journal Science, scientists from The ...

New research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as birds.

The Forty-spotted Pardalote is one of Australia’s rarest birds. A recent report on the state of Tasmania’s environment, ...

Science librarian Jenny Zawisza was tidying up around Hatch Science Library, as she does, when she poked her head around the ...

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a ...

What would it have been like to be the first person to ever own a bird? In this comedic sketch, watch as the protagonist ...

The part of the island to the south of the Plum Island bridge is long and fairly narrow, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean ...

Cassowaries are curious birds known to attack humans. They are quick and can sprint as fast as 50 km (31 miles) per hour, an ability they have developed since they are flightless. They are further ...

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Is it OK not to vote, or is voting a civic duty? By Natalie Proulx What can you show or tell us to help explain what it’s like to grow up in this political moment? Submit in words, images ...